Tag: Libya
Russia sees no signs of positive developments in Libya
The situation in Libya is complicated and Moscow sees no tendencies toward positive developments in the conflict-torn country, Russian Foreign…
Niger debunks reports of presence of opposition fighters in Libya
Niger’s Ambassador to Libya, Hussein Melloul, on Tuesday denied presence of any Nigerien opposition fighters on Libyan territory. The ambassador…
More Nigerians arrive from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 149 Nigerians who voluntarily returned from Libya.
Human Rights Watch warns Libya to resist rushing into elections
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday warned Libya to resist rushing into elections this year because the country is too…
UN warns against continuous violence in southern Libya
The UN has warned against the ongoing violence in Libya’s southern city of Sabha, calling on all parties to exercise…
50 Nigerian migrants picked up between Libya and Italy
Libya’s coastguard and an international charity ship picked up several hundred migrants on Saturday as smugglers trying to take advantage…
Libya launches first DNA lab to help identify bodies in mass graves
The Libya’s UN-backed unity government on Thursday launched its first DNA analysis laboratory to help identify bodies recovered from mass…
Migration: AU, EU, UN pledge to enhance cooperation with Libyan authorities
The African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), and the UN have pledged to further enhance cooperation with Libyan authorities…
Libya removed from terror-financing watch list
The international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) lifted Libya from the list of countries unable to fight money laundering and…
Libya, UN to continue to work on political agreement
Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives (parliament) and the Tripoli-based Higher Council of State agreed to continue consultations to amend the…
PM Fayez Serraj calls on EU to assist Libya overcome current crisis
UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez Serraj urged the European Union (EU) mission to assist Libya overcome its current crisis, which includes…
461 stranded Nigerians in Libya return in Port Harcourt
The fourth batch of 461 stranded Nigerians evacuated from war-torn Libya landed in a Max Air Cargo Plane at the…
Libya’s election commission extends voter registration until Feb. 15
Libya’s Higher Commission of Elections on Thursday extended the voter registration for the upcoming elections to until Feb. 15.
United Nations seek $313m assistance for almost 1m people in Libya
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and its partners on Thursday launched a 313 million dollars…
81 migrants from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia arrested in Libya
Authorities in eastern Libya said they have arrested 81 migrants from Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia who had escaped from smugglers…